Davison’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus intensior
Davison's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus intensior) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Davison’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus intensior) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
- Genus Phylloscopus
- Species intensior
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus intensior) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 841,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Davison’s Leaf Warbler?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.4 g.
Where does the Davison’s Leaf Warbler live?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Davison’s Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus intensior) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Davison’s Leaf Warbler eat?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Davison’s Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Davison’s Leaf Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Davison’s Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Davison’s Leaf Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Davison’s Leaf Warbler's range?
The Davison’s Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 841,000 km².
Conservation
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